Quotes

Average is Over, Page 168

…machines are getting better education, more rapidly and more cheaply, than are their human teammates… That’s the root of the problem for a lot of workers.

The Art of Possibility, Page 168

A vision is a powerful framework to take the operations of an organization of any size from the downward spiral into the arena of possibility.

The Coaching Habit, Page 168

What gets us into trouble is how quickly we commit, without fully understanding what we’re getting ourselves into or even why we’re being asked.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 168

Sometimes… a boss can avoid open disobedience by simply ignoring a superior’s idiocy and just doing what is best.

A World Without Email, Page 168

There is a limit to how many [task] boards you can manage before the upkeep becomes too arduous.

Blue Ocean Strategy, Page 168

Key to winning over your detractors or devils is knowing all their likely angles of attack and building up counterarguments by irrefutable facts and reason.

When, Page 168

Many ‘when’ decisions involve endings. And one of the biggest is when to leave a job that just isn’t working out. That’s a big step, a risky move, and not always a choice for some people.

Never Split the Difference, Page 168

Besides saying ‘No,’ the other key benefit of asking ‘How?’ is, quite literally, that it forces your counterpart to consider and explain how a deal with be implemented.

A World Without Email, Page 168

Put your solo meetings on your calendar and protect them like any other meeting of appointment.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 168

Think through in advance the worst that could happen, try it on emotionally, and reason through the possible consequences. … It’s a reminder that whatever the outcome, you’ll be able to manage.